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Full name | Finnley Hugh Allen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1999-04-22)22 April 1999 (age 25) Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-armoff break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Top-order batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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ODI debut (cap 203) | 10 July 2022 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 26 September 2023 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 87) | 28 March 2021 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 23 March 2025 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I shirt no. | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016/17–2019/20,2023/24–present | Auckland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020/21–2022/23 | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Birmingham Phoenix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | San Francisco Unicorns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023-present | Southern Brave | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024/25 | Perth Scorchers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,23 March 2025 |
Finnley Hugh Allen (born 22 April 1999) is a New Zealand Internationalcricketer, who has played for theNew Zealand cricket team since March 2021.[1] He plays domestic cricket forAuckland, having previously played forWellington, and has played in a variety of T20 franchise leagues.
Allen made hisTwenty20 debut forAuckland in the2016–17 Super Smash on 3 January 2017.[2] Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3]
Allen made hisList A debut for Auckland in the2017–18 Ford Trophy on 17 February 2018.[4] He made hisfirst-class debut for Auckland in the2017–18 Plunket Shield season on 9 March 2018.[5] In September 2018, he was named in theAuckland Aces' squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.[6] In November 2019, in a tour match for the New Zealand XIagainst England, Allen scored an unbeaten century.[7]
In June 2020, Allen was offered a contract byWellington ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season,[8][9] coming into his own as the tournament leading run-scorer (512,SR 194) as Wellington defended theirSuper Smash title. Opening partnerDevon Conway (455) was second.[10] In March 2021, he was signed byRoyal Challengers Bangalore asJosh Philippe's replacement for the2021 Indian Premier League.[11]
In February 2022, Allen was bought by theRoyal Challengers Bangalore in theauction for the2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[12] In April 2022, he was signed byYorkshire to play in theT20 Blast in England.[13]
In August 2024, Allen signed a two-year deal with thePerth Scorchers in theBig Bash League ahead of the 2024-25 season.[14] He started his stint poorly, with a string of single-figure scores, before finding form mid-tournament with a couple of hard-hitting fifties.[15]
In December 2017, Allen was named in New Zealand's squad for the2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[16] He scored the firstcentury of the tournament, with 115not out against the West Indies on the opening day of the competition.[17] In New Zealand's second game of the tournament, against Kenya, Allen scored a half-century off just 19 balls, the joint-second quickest in Under 19 ODI history.[18] He was the leading run-scorer for New Zealand in the tournament, with 338 runs.[19]
In March 2021, Allen was named in New Zealand'sTwenty20 International (T20I) squad for their seriesagainst Bangladesh.[20] He made his T20I debut for New Zealand on 28 March 2021, againstBangladesh,[21] scoring 71 in 29 balls in his 3rd game, opening withMartin Guptill.[22] In August 2021, Allen was named in New Zealand'sOne Day International (ODI) squad for theirtour of Pakistan.[23]
In June 2022, Allen was named in New Zealand's ODI squads for their tours ofIreland andScotland.[24] He made his ODI debut on 10 July 2022, for New Zealand againstIreland.[25] On 27 July, in New Zealand's first match againstScotland, Allen scored his first century in T20I cricket.[26]
In January 2024, Allen scored 137 from 62 balls againstPakistan to surpassBrendon McCullum's New Zealand T20I record.[27] With 16 sixes, Allen also drew level with AfghanHazratullah Zazai to become the joint record holder for the most sixes scored by one player in an innings[28] He was declared player of the match and player of the series for his efforts.[29]
In May 2024, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[30]
In August 2024, Allen declined a New Zealand Cricket central contract in order to pursue international franchise opportunities.[31]